Allen's Olingo vs Horse botfly

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Horse botfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Oestridae
Genus Bassaricyon Gasterophilus
Species Bassaricyon alleni Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Horse botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Allen's Olingo

The Allen's Olingo (Bassaricyon alleni) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

No description available.

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